PREP BASKETBALL

Hutchinson High's season-opener with Andover Central was postponed Tuesday because of wintry conditions.

No makeup date has been decided.

Hutchinson is scheduled to play at Wichita East on Saturday.

Football

Pittsburg State's Molz honored by Daktronics

Offensive lineman Kendall Molz was named to the Daktronics Division II All-America second team on Tuesday.

Molz, who played 8-man football in high school at South Barber, was a three-year starter who helped pave the way for a potent Pittsburg State offense as the Gorillas averaged 35 points and 432 offense per game.

Pittsburg State compiled an 11-2 record with its only losses coming to Northwest Missouri State, which is playing in the Division II championship game this weekend.

Molz was the only athlete from a Kansas school on the first or second teams.

Women's hoops

Lyons native named MIAA player of the week

Emporia State's Andrea Leiker has been named the MIAA player of the week after averaging 26 points, 5.5 rebounds, three steals and two assists last week.

After making 12 of 13 from the free-throw line in a win over Northwest Missouri State, Leiker, a Lyons graduate, scored a career-high 30 points in a win over Missouri Western. Leiker hit 8 of 13 3-point attempts in that win, hitting seven straight at one point.

Leiker comes into this week 115 points from the 1,000-point career mark.

Washburn, Emporia State in top 10 in national poll

Washburn and Emporia State are in the top 10 in the USA Today ESPN Division II coaches poll, which was released Tuesday.

Washburn (7-0) received one first-place vote and is in second place behind Northern Kentucky. Emporia State (7-1) moved up two spots to No. 9.

In the NAIA women's poll, Sterling College was a big mover as it climbed four spots to No. 8. Kansas Wesleyan, which lost 77-70 to Sterling last Saturday, remained in the poll, dropping one spot to No. 22.

Volleyball

Emporia State finishes season ranked fifth

Emporia State ended their season ranked fifth in the final NCAA Division II coaches poll.

Emporia State, which ended its season 34-4, was one of five MIAA teams ranked in the top 16.

Also in the poll were Washburn at No. 13 and Pittsburg State at No. 16.